Gilderman A. V., Lips S. A., Solovyova E. N. The Right Bank of the River Iset in the Quarter of Dekabristov — Chapaev — Tveritin — Stepan Razin Streets in Еkaterinburg: The History of Urban Development Based on Written Sources and the 2023–2024 Archaeological Research

Alexey V. Gilderman
Picterra LLC (Russia, Еkaterinburg)
ORCID: 0009-0006-4163-4730
E-mail: gilderman.a@yandex.ru

Svetlana A. Lips
Picterra LLC (Russia, Еkaterinburg)
ORCID: 0000-0001-5214-7520
E-mail: PT.SvetlanaLips@yandex.ru

Ekaterina N. Solovyova
Picterra LLC (Russia, Еkaterinburg)
ORCID: 0009-0000-1814-6858
E-mail: katerinasarary@ya.ru

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UDC 94(470.5):902.2
DOI: 10.58529/2782-6511-2025-4-3-72-83

ABSTRACT. The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the historic quarter bounded by Dekabristov, Chapaev, Tveritin, and Stepan Razin Streets in the Leninsky District of Еkaterinburg. The study is based on written sources and archaeological excavations of the 18th–19th century cultural layer conducted in 2023–2024. A brief overview of the archaeological study of the area is provided. Written sources revealed that the area under consideration developed in the second half of the 18th century as a commercial district outside the Еkaterinburg Fortress, which gradually transformed into a district inhabited by townspeople and merchants. The history of the Saviour Old Believers Church was traced from its founding in 1804 to its demolition in 1932. The surnames of families living on the estates were identified from written sources. Archaeological research made it possible to trace the development chronology, reconstruct the architectural features of lost structures, their construction technologies, layouts, and functional purposes. Furthermore, archaeological excavations uncovered important details not reflected in archival documents. Among the key discoveries was an unknown cemetery at the Saviour Old Believers Church. Forty-three burials were examined, twenty-six of which were children’s. An anthropological analysis of the remains was conducted, it included determining gender, age, and health status. The remains discovered were primarily male, ranging in age from infancy to 60 years. Some individuals were diagnosed with a number of illnesses, primarily related to the musculoskeletal system, as well as signs of meningitis and physiological stress. In addition, the excavation discovered the remains of a wooden structure, likely associated with lard-making or oil-pressing operations, hydraulic structures, as well as cells, icehouses, and a large number of postholes, pits, and ditches.

KEYWORDS: Iset River, Еkaterinburg, archaeology of the Urals, urban archeology, Saviour Old Believers Church

For citation: Gilderman А. V., Lips S. А., Solovyova Е. N. [The Right Bank of the River Iset in the Quarter of Dekabristov — Chapaev — Tveritin — Stepan Razin Streets in Еkaterinburg: The History of Urban Development Based on Written Sources and the 2023–2024 Archaeological Research]. Istoriko-geograficheskiy zhurnal [Historical Geography Journal], 2025, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 72–83. DOI: 10.58529/2782-6511-2025-4-3-72-83 (In Russian).

Received 14 August 2025
Accepted 21 October 2025

© 2025 The Authors

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